Kymani NICU Update 7/4 & 7/5/2017: Photos, Progress, & Daily News

7/5/2017

by Lyn Lomasi, Write W.A.V.E. Media Staff

Find out how Kymani is doing in the NICU on 7/4 and 7/5/2017 via the photos, slideshows, and info below! Is she coming home yet?

How's Kymani Doing With Feeding & Weight Gain?

In the past two days, Kymani has gained 90 grams. That's three ounces! She's also doing excellent with her feedings. On July 3rd, she was nippling (feeding via bottle or breast, rather than tube/gavage) at 34%. On the 4th, she was nippling at 52%! We won't know the percentage for today (July 5th) until tomorrow because all feedings for the day need to be completed for calculation. It goes by 24-hour periods.

All Images 7/4 - 7/5/2017 © Lyn Lomasi & Richard Rowell; All Rights Reserved
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When Can Kymani Go Home?

As stated in the update prior to this one, Kymani needs to meet three main goals, as well as do some simple newborn screenings. Some are different than the usual newborn screenings, as these are tests that preemies would do, since they are technically still supposed to be inside the womb. The tests are done based on their adjusted (or gestational) age.

The three main goals to meet are:

No BRADY Events For Five Days In A Row
Consistent Weight Gain
Consistently Finishing All Bottle Or Breast Feedings

Kymani is getting closer to nippling at 100% (finishing all bottle or breast feedings)! We'll know tomorrow how much closer she is. But we know that she seemed to take even more of her feedings today.

Remember to get your guess in for the contest on when she gets go home!

Other News & How Close Is She?

Kymani received her vaccination for Hepatitis B today. This is usually given at birth, but for preemies, it must be done at a different time, depending on each baby. Kymani will be one month old tomorrow and is at 2040 grams now. So, it's safe for her to get the vaccine.

She will also be getting her vision screening as soon as tomorrow. The order has been put in, since she is a month old. Her developmental screening will be coming soon too. You will start to hear us talk about a number of screenings as she gets closer to going home.

Photo Slideshow From July 4th, 2017

Photo Slideshow From July 5th, 2017

Keep an eye on the blog for more of Kymani's journeys!

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Kymani's Travels

Lyn Lomasi & Richard Rowell gave birth to little Kymani Lyrique on June 8, 2017! She was born prematurely at just 30 weeks gestation. But miraculously, she only stayed in the NICU for about a month and has been either on track or ahead for her age, thus far.

Kymani is an East African name, which is traditionally male and means "adventurous traveler".
Since when do we do anything traditional or follow gender-specific "norms"?

In this family, she will definitely live that traveler legacy, proving such with her premature entrance, even though that is NOT what we had in mind when we gave her that name prior to birth.

Lyrique is an alternative spelling of Lyric and she is proving to be very musical, always dancing. Join us as we recount the adventures leading up to her birth, as well as her life adventures afterward.

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